NGSSS PreTest Earth/Space

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.
• The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.
•  The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.
• The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Is the city of Madison in a high or a low pressure system currently?

• High Pressure System

• Low Pressure System

• Neither

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?

• Heat travels from the ice to the warmer water.
• No energy is transferred.
• Heat is transferred from the warmer water to the ice cubes.
• The water warms up due to the humidity

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When Joe saw the Rocky Mountains for the first time, he exclaimed, "These mountains are much younger than ours back East!" Which feature supports his conclusion that the Rockies were relatively young mountains?

• Their sedimentary layers are still exposed
• They have rounded tops
• They have sharp peaks
• Weathering has not yet hardened the rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

In this rock layer diagram there are two unconformities, a fault at E and an intrusion at D. Which unconformity occurred first?  How do you know?

• Intrusion D occurred first because the instrusion has been moved by the fault.
• The fault occurred first because it has moved the intrusion D.
• Intrusion D occurred first because it can be seen in all of the rock layers.
• Fault E occurred first because it is a normal fault.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What kind of plate boundary occurs where two plates grind past each other without destroying or producing

lithosphere, often causing earthquakes?

• convergent

• transform

• divergent

• subduction zones

Fossils of a particular animal species have been found in both southern Africa and South America but nowhere else.  Which of the following is MOST LIKELY the reason why?

• The fossils evolved into different organisms
• The climate changed and became much colder.
• In the past, Africa and South America were part of the same continent
• In the future, Africa and South America will be part of the same continent.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

It would be appropriate to use Astronomical Units (AU) to measure the distance between which of the following?

• atoms
• galaxies
• countries
• planets

Which statement is true regarding measuring distances in space?

• An astronomical unit (AU) is larger than a light year.
• The time taken for light to travel through our Solar System is longer than that for light to travel through the Milky Way.
• The Earth is one astronomical unit (AU) from the Sun
• All of the terrestrial planets are more than one astronomical unit (AU) from the Sun